With 20 percent of global GDP being expended on infrastructure and construction projects, the demand for professionally qualified project managers is set to explode
In the newly-emergent competitive global economy, project management is a skillset for which there’s huge and rising demand, given that an estimated 20 percent of the world’s GDP is being expended on […]
My toddler looks thin and sick but he is healthy. My relatives are constantly pestering me to force him to eat more than his appetite demands. They are also pressuring me to introduce him to a diet that will increase his weight. Please advise. — Kamala Mou, Delhi
With parents forced to work from home and children learning at home, male parents had never-before opportunities to participate in child care, nurturance and education duties usually dispensed by overworked mothers, writes Aruna Raghuram
If there is a bright spot of the Covid-19 pandemic lockdowns and related restrictions, it’s that it gave millennial parents, in particular […]
The ordeal of comforting infants crying continuously for no apparent reason can be traumatic and frustrating for parents. Colicky babies tend to cry for two to three hours or more, almost every day, writes Mini P
Colic — frequent, prolonged and intense crying or fussiness in an otherwise healthy infant — is every mother’s nightmare. The […]
The early months of 2022 have highlighted several distressing world events. From the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, protests against vaccine mandates and Covid restrictions, to the Russian invasion of Ukraine — there has been a lot to weigh on the hearts and minds of individuals and families around the world.
Exposure to lighting during night sleep can harm cardiovascular functions and increase insulin resistance the following morning, say researchers at Northwestern University, USA. The study, published in the journal PNAS, tested the effect of sleeping with 100 lux (moderate light) compared to 3 lux (dim light) in participants over one […]
I was shocked and distressed to read about the looming national child mental health crisis in your latest cover story (PW March). Over the past two years, the pandemic has severely disrupted family lives and children’s education. Children have had to face unprecedented challenges adjusting to the new normal of school […]
Surely, it’s ironical that in a country with the world’s largest child population — 165 million of India’s children are below five years of age — and millions of them orphaned, abandoned and experiencing dreadful, joyless childhood experiences, a mere 3,142 were adopted in 2020-21 when the Covid-19 pandemic exacerbated their pathetic condition.
Although there’s an urgent need to liberalise and rationalise child adoption rules and regulations, with an increasing number of enlightened couples braving the long, arduous and expensive process of child adoption, the focus of this feature is to prepare couples to successfully nurture adopted children after they have received official approval, writes Aruna Raghuram, Cynthia […]
This literary device owes its origins to American columnist and writer Franklin P. Adams, who coined it an anagram of patronym, i.e, apt
Roopa Banerjee
Aptronym is a personal name that aptly describes its owner. Aka aptonym or namephreak, the name describes the occupation or character of its owner, usually humorously. This literary device owes its origins […]
This ‘colourful’ diet provides children the vitamins and minerals required for healthy physical growth and cognitive development
Johanna Preeti Shamma
The common refrain of parents is that children are fussy eaters who especially detest vegetables. For them, some nutritionists recommend adopting a rainbow diet comprising colourful nutrients and phytonutrients-rich fruits and vegetables. This diet provides children the […]
My pre-teen daughter has been feeling upset about her physical attributes lately. How do I explain to her that these bodily changes are normal during puberty?
— Mallika Velan, Coimbatore
All teenage children — male and female — undergo physical and psychological changes during puberty. You could talk her through the process and also show old photographs […]
PW invited parents of ATS Valley School, Dera Bassi (Punjab), to share insights on how they help children identify and build their talents
“All children are born with innate intelligences and the best way to hone their talents is to provide children with ample opportunities and carefully observe their progress. Given that children are fickle-minded with […]
What Goa is to Mumbai, Al Ain is to Dubai — a well-developed holiday destination offering footsore shopaholics a feast of rest and recreation opportunities
History is likely to prove that the rulers of the tiny port city state of Dubai (pop. 3.49 million) were considerably wiser than the sheikhs and princes of other states, nations […]
Food 4 Thought Foundation collaborated with Cyient Foundation, the CSR arm of Cyient Ltd. (a global Intelligent Engineering services company), Monocept Consulting and Emesco Books .....Read More
In a significant move aimed at improving the educational system, the Odisha government has announced that the minimum age for enrolling in Class-1 will be .....Read More
